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About this site
Eel Garden lies in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, in the waters around the Derawan archipelago on the eastern coast of Borneo. It is a reef dive reaching a maximum depth of around 18 metres and is rated an intermediate site.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Pillow Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineaeReported here · unconfirmed
Harlequin SweetlipsPlectorhinchus chaetodonoidesReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Graeffe's Sea CucumberPearsonothuria graeffeiReported here · unconfirmed
Regal AngelfishPygoplites diacanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Tailspot SquirrelfishSargocentron caudimaculatumReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky BatfishPlatax pinnatusReported here · unconfirmed
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